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• 16 June 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in Santa Maria de Leuca and Brindisi - “On the seas of life and history, Mary shines like the Star of Hope...following the Star of Mary, we can find our way on the journey and remain on the course towards Christ.” Santa Maria di Leuca (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of June 14, the Holy Father Benedict XVI began his pastoral visit to Santa Maria di Leuca and Brindisi, presiding a Mass in the Square in front of the Shrine of S ...
• 16 June 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in Santa Maria de Leuca and Brindisi - “May adhesion to the Gospel, consciously renewed and lived with responsibility, inspire you, today as yesterday, in facing the present difficulties and challenges with confidence.” Brindisi (Agenzia Fides) – After the Mass celebrated at the Shrine of Santa Maria de finibus terrae, the Holy Father Benedict XVI returned to Brindisi by helicopter. In the Lenio Flacco Square, he held an encounter wit ...
• 16 June 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in Santa Maria de Leuca and Brindisi - “I want therefore to renew the Christian message of cooperation and of peace between all peoples, especially between those nations who crown this sea, ancient cradle of civilization, and those of the Near and Middle East.” Brindisi (Agenzia Fides) – After the Mass celebrated at the “Banchina di Sant’Apollinare” at the Port of Brindisi, the Holy Father lead the recitation of the Angelus. After thanking all those who had prepared and ...
• 16 June 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Flooding claims the life of religious Sister Xue Ling, who worked with lepers; aid continues arriving from the Catholic community to the earthquake disaster areas Hui Yang (Agenzia Fides) – A religious named Sister Xue Ling, of the Diocesan Congregation of the Holy Family of Lan Zhou, in the Province of Gan Su, died, caught up in the floods on June 13, while she was assisting vi ...
• 16 June 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocese of Hong Kong prepares for the solemn inauguration of the Pauline Year Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Personal spirituality, life of the Church, and the mission ad gentes: these were the three main themes indicated by the Diocese of Hong Kong in celebrating the Pauline Year. According to a r ...
• 16 June 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops continue to call for prayer and dialogue in facing the conflict between the rural sector and the national government: “we should take steps in coming together and dialoguing.” Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – Concerned about the tense situation that has arisen in the country as a result of the conflict between the rural sector and the national government, several Bishops from varying parts of ...
• 16 June 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - First National Youth Day: July 2-3, in the spirit of WYD 2008 Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) – On July 2-3, the Archdiocese of Guayaquil will sponsor the First National Youth Day, with the theme: “Youth, with the power of the Holy Spirit, you will be my witnesses.” The event will ...
• 16 June 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Diocese of Orlando celebrates the “Year of Evangelization” in commemoration of its 40th anniversary Orlando (Agenzia Fides) - June 2008 marks the 40th year since Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Orlando (Florida). With that in mind, its current Bishop Thomas Wenski, fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Orlando, has p ...
• 16 June 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - “The difficulties and pressures do not discourage us,” Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, tells Fides Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “The Church’s mission continues making progress, amidst difficulties of all kinds: financial, political, etc, and amidst pressures from extremist factions. However, we do our best and ...
• 16 June 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Mission, formation, and defense of human rights, a commitment for the Church Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – In Pakistan (meaning “Land of the pure”), with a population of 167 million people, 97% are Muslims, the majority being Sunni and 20% being Shiites. The Christians make up 2.5% of the pop ...
• 16 June 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - 4 months after the conclusion of the Kenya crisis, an evaluation of its economic and social consequences on the region Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – The grave crisis that Kenya fell into at the start of the year has had serious consequences on the economic development of the eastern and central African nations. This has been confirmed in a ...
• 14 June 2008
  Dossier - The Eucharist - the Lord's sacrifice, banquet and presence “Do this in memory of me”. The Jesus-code The drop of water in the wine The medicament of immortality Lord, I am not worthy! The Sacrament of Love ...
• 14 June 2008
  Dossier - THE EUCHARIST God's Gift for the Life of the World, 49th International Eucharistic Congress THE EUCHARIST God's Gift for the Life of the World 49th International Eucharistic Congress Eucharist and Mission International Eucharistic Congresses 49th International Eucharistic Congress Quebec City (15-22 Ju ...
• 13 June 2008
  VATICAN - Presentation of the Instrumentum Laboris of the upcoming Assembly of the Synod of Bishops: “through the Word of God, there is the hope of strengthening ecclesial communion, nurturing the universal vocation to salvation, intensifying the missions near and far, and renewing the creativity of charity” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The synodal reflection should favor the knowledge and love of the Word of God, which is living, effective, and penetrating, with the purpose of rediscovering the infinite goodness of God ...
• 13 June 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells the Bishops of Bangladesh: “the most important contribution we can bring to interreligious dialogue is our knowledge of Jesus of Nazareth, ‘the way, the truth and the life.’” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Bishops are called to be patient, mild and gentle in the spirit of the beatitudes. In this way they lead others to see all human realities in the light of the Kingdom of Heaven... Many ...